Jadyn Watson-Fisher

GREELEY, CO – OCTOBER 07:Head Coach Ed McCaffrey walks through a group of players during the UNC Bears football practice at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley Oct. 7, 2020. (Alex McIntyre/Staff Photographer)

UNC football will not participate in Big Sky spring schedule

June 6, 2025 at 2:28 p.m.

Sorry, Bears fans, but Ed McCaffrey’s debut will have to wait. Again. Northern Colorado will not participate in the six-game Big Sky Conference football season or compete for the FCS...

GREELEY, CO – January 12: Northern Colorado senior Alan Clothier, right, fist bumps head wrestling coach Troy Nickerson at a tri-dual in Utah on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. The Bears defeated California Baptist and Utah Valley to become 3-0 on the season. (Anna-Lee Marie/UNC Athletics)

UNC wrestling suspends team activities due to COVID-19 protocols

January 20, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.

The Northern Colorado wrestling team suspended all team activities due to COVID-19 protocols, the university announced Wednesday. UNC did not provide any additional information regarding the suspension. It抖阴ap unclear if...

GREELEY, CO – January 16: Northern Colorado junior guard Matt Johnson shoots over a defender during the Bears’ basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at Bank of Colorado Arena. UNC fell to Montana State, 76-74, after a last second shot fell off the basket. (Courtesy of UNC Athletics)

UNC men's basketball defeats Idaho, 75-61, for series sweep

January 16, 2021 at 5:31 p.m.

The Northern Colorado men鈥檚 basketball team got what it抖阴ap been looking for 鈥� a well-rounded win without any major errors on the stat sheet. UNC (7-6, 4-4 Big Sky) defeated...

GREELEY, CO – JUNE 17:Bank of Colorado Arena at the Butler-Hancock Athletic Center is seen on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley June 17, 2020. (Alex McIntyre/Staff Photographer)

UNC athletes, coaches remain in lower-priority vaccine categories despite travel

January 15, 2021 at 8:59 p.m.

Despite all the travel done by Northern Colorado athletics teams, athletes and coaches are not among the top priority groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. UNC told the Greeley Tribune...

GREELEY, CO – December 9: University of Northern Colorado junior guard Sam Masten shoots a free throw during the men’s basketball game against Colorado Christian. The Bears defeated the Cougars, 87-62, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Bank of Colorado Arena. (Courtesy of UNC Athletics)

UNC men's basketball adds to the win column with 83-75 win at Denver

December 17, 2020 at 2:37 a.m.

The beginning of both halves made it seem like the Denver Pioneers were going to blow out the University of Northern Colorado, but the Bears managed to claw back both...

GREELEY, CO – December 2: Northern Colorado guard Sam Masten (5) lays it up while defended by Montana guard Sayeed Pridgett (4) during the University of Northern Colorado Bears men’s basketball game against the University of Montana Grizzlies in Bank of Colorado Arena at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. The Bears defeated the Grizzlies 74-66. (Alex McIntyre/Staff photographer)

UNC, CSU men's basketball matchup postponed until February

December 10, 2020 at 5:38 p.m.

The University of Northern Colorado men鈥檚 basketball team is still scheduled to play Colorado State, but it will be after the new year. UNC announced Tuesday that the Bears would...

GREELEY, CO – December 2: Northern Colorado guard Bodie Hume (13) leaps to block a shot by Montana forward Derrick Carter-Hollinger (35) during the University of Northern Colorado Bears men’s basketball game against the University of Montana Grizzlies in Bank of Colorado Arena at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. The Bears won 74-66. (Alex McIntyre/Staff photographer)

UNC men’s basketball game at Arizona canceled due to COVID-19

December 3, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.

Sorry, Bears fans, the men鈥檚 basketball season opener will be delayed a little bit longer. The University of Northern Colorado announced Wednesday the matchup against Arizona in Tucson will not...

GREELEY, CO – Nov. 6: Then-sophomore ...

Player says UNC men’s basketball coaching change made easier with familiar face

November 8, 2020 at 8:36 p.m.

COVID-19 added difficulties for everybody, but at least Steve Smiley鈥檚 promotion to University of Northern Colorado head men鈥檚 basketball coach didn鈥檛 add even more.

Newly hired UNC assistant coach, former Stanford athlete dies at 26

May 16, 2020 at 9:10 a.m.

A recently-hired University of Northern Colorado assistant football coach died Thursday.

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